Rank Team Country Current Value1 ($mil) Debt/Value(%)2 1-Yr Value Change(%) Revenue ($mil)...

Rank Team Country Current Value1 ($mil) Debt/Value(%)2 1-Yr Value Change(%) Revenue ($mil) Operating Income3($mil)
1 Manchester United England 1,835 46 -2 459 150
2 Real Madrid Spain 1,323 54 -2 563 130
3 Arsenal England 1,181 41 -2 369 102
4 Barcelona Spain 1,000 0 4 513 113
5 Bayern Munich Germany 990 14 -11 406 61
6 Liverpool England 822 47 -19 304 37
7 AC Milan Italy 800 0 -19 276 41
8 Juventus Italy 656 3 9 285 57
9 Chelsea England 646 8 -19 340 -73
10 Inter Milan Italy 413 0 12 276 -14
11 Schalke 04 Germany 384 50 -25 175 -7
12 Tottenham Hotspur England 372 29 -16 186 35
13 Olympique Lyonnais France 333 10 -21 196 5
14 Hamburg SV Germany 329 0 0 206 41
15 AS Roma Italy 308 0 -19 205 25
16 Werder Bremen Germany 274 0 -6 161 24
17 Olympique Marseille France 262 0 9 187 19
18 Borussia Dortmund Germany 261 32 -20 145 8
19 Manchester City England 258 0 -17 143 -56
20 Newcastle United England 198 8 -30 142 -49

Forbes Annual Soccer Report

I find it notable that with the Galaxy once being value at 100M$, the Sounders likely earning about 15M$, and expansion feees now in the 35-50M$ MLS as a financial system is on solid ground in a down global economy.
An MLS team hasn't folded in nearly a decade. In the Football League, during that same time dozens have failed, though there are also nearly 100 teams in the FL per season. In fact since the EPL was formed in the early 90s more than 50 teams have failed as financial entities.

Forbes listed 10 billionaire owners, and 2 of them are in MLS (Sounders' Allen and Galaxy/Dynamo's Anschutz). Kroenke is barely edged out of the list, but it is obvious that MLS is considered a good buy at this time.

With poor TV ratings, but growing attendance, MLS' financials are currently strong and getting stronger, while the rest of world football is trying to figure out how to make money.

almost 2 years ago Dave Clark 2 comments 0 recs |